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Donate books so kids read this summer!

Denver7 is teaming up with ARC Thrift Stores to help kids in need get books to read this summer.

Last year, the Denver7 Books for Kids book drive, with your help, collected more than 40,000 books. We're hoping for even more this year!

The Denver7 Books for Kids book drive was created after teacher Kyle Schwartz of Doull Elementary asked students to finish the sentence "I Wish My Teacher Knew."

"Some notes are heartbreaking like 'I wish my teacher knew I don't have pencils at home to do my homework.' I care deeply about each and every one of my students and I don't want any of them to have to suffer the consequences of living in poverty, which is my main motivation for teaching," said Schwartz.

"I Wish My Teacher Knew" inspired Schwartz to ask for support in creating a book drive for kids in need. Denver7 and ARC Thrift Stores are answering that call.

You can help by donating gently-used, kids books from April 18 to May 8 at nearly two dozen Colorado ARC Thrift Store locations (see below).

You can also donate at Denver7, located at 123 East Speer Blvd. in Denver. The Denver7 Books for Kids bin is located outside of the front door of the building.